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Finding the Third Proportional to 545,352 and 1,117,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 545,352 and 1,117,872 is: 2,291,433.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,352 : 1,117,872 = 1,117,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,352/1,117,872 = 1,117,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,352x = 1,117,872 × 1,117,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,352x = 1,249,637,808,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,637,808,384/545,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,291,433.44

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